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Sorry for the late Barometer column this week, friends, but I took an impromptu trip to Sin City for a few days. But I’m back now, and I’m ready for another fun-filled NFL Sunday! One interesting nugget I brought back from Vegas: the Colts’ odds to win the Super Bowl opened at 8/1, and after going 3-0, they sat at 12-1 when I arrived at the sports book. Um, what? At this point, they’re a lock to win the AFC South, guaranteeing them at least one home playoff game, and they could easily wind up with home-field advantage. Others are taking notice — the line shifted to 10/1 by the time I headed to the airport.
Thanks again to our rankers for taking the time to rank all the NFL teams 1-32, giving the Cafe a barometer to judge the best, worst, and average teams of the NFL. If you’d like to be a part of the process, please contact me on the message boards and we’ll get you set up. On to the rankings!
| Rank | Change | TEAM | Average Rank | DZ | DN | SS | BC | UH |
| 1 |  | New York Giants (3-0) | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | | Indianapolis Colts (3-0) | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | | New Orleans Saints (3-0) | 2.8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | | Baltimore Ravens (3-0) | 3.8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 |  | New York Jets (3-0) | 5.4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 |  | Minnesota Vikings (3-0) | 5.6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | | New England Patriots (2-1) | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | | Atlanta Falcons (2-1) | 8.4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | | San Francisco 49ers (2-1) | 9.6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | | Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) | 10.2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| 11 | | Green Bay Packers (2-1) | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | | Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) | 12.8 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| 13 | | Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | | Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) | 14.2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
| 15 | | San Diego Chargers (2-1) | 14.4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | | Chicago Bears (2-1) | 14.6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| 17 | | Denver Broncos (3-0) | 15 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | | Arizona Cardinals (1-2) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | | Houston Texans (1-2) | 19.2 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | | Tennessee Titans (0-3) | 20.2 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | | Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 20.8 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
| 22 | | Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) | 22.4 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | | Buffalo Bills (1-2) | 23.2 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
| 24 | | Miami Dolphins (0-3) | 24.4 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 25 | | Carolina Panthers (0-3) | 25.4 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
| 26 | | Washington Redskins (1-2) | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 27 | | Detroit Lions (1-2) | 26.2 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| 28 | | Oakland Raiders (1-2) | 27.4 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 28 |
| 29 | | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) | 29.4 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | | Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) | 29.8 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| 31 | | St. Louis Rams (0-3) | 30.8 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
| 32 | | Cleveland Browns (0-3) | 31.6 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
| Legend:
DZ = daullaz |
R.J. White is a fantasy blogger at the sports site FanHouse. Check out his work both here and there, and feel free to talk to him in the forums, where he posts under the name daullaz.
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I miss the funny quotes and analysis. That’s my favorite part of the column.
We’ll get you back next week Smipims. I was away for the week and didn’t get in till late Saturday night, and I wanted to get the results up for you guys before the games started. We’ll have the comments back in all their glory from this point forward.
The Jets are 3-0? I don’t think so…
Oh… it was last week… well I feel like an idiot.